Iran

U.S. Sanctions 3 Companies for Selling Oil Products to Iran

Washington places sanctions on companies from China, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates for selling refined oil products to Iran.

Report: Iran Ready to Discuss Nuclear Allegations

After years of refusal, Iran ready to discuss allegations of its secret nuclear weapons work. UN team to visit January 28.

Iran: We'll Bring the War to Israel, and 'Beyond'

Iran said Thursday that it would respond to Israel's 'cold war' against it - with attacks against Israelis, and possibly Jews worldwide.

Iran Focus of China Visit

Timothy Geithner Attempts to Persuade China on Iran

Timothy Geithner is having a hard time persuading China to join oil sanctions. The Gulf States could provide China reassurance.

IDF Spokesman: No Tears for Assassinated Iranian Scientist

Brig. Gen. Mordechai says he's glad Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Roshan is dead, but doesn't know who killed him

UAE Says Customers Responsible for Hormuz Security

The foreign minister for the UAE says the world's importers are responsible for securing the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Scientist Killed In Tehran Blast

An Iranian scientist involved in the petroleum industry has been killed in a car bombing in Tehran. Two others were wounded.

Iran Blocking Al Jazeera

According to the pan-Arab satellite channel Arabsat the Islamic Republic is jamming the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera.

Iran Accuses Google of Being a Spy Engine

Mahmoud-net: Google’s search engine is a spying tool, charges Iran. Its solution: a national Internet – controlled, of course.

Report: Israel Preparing for Nuclear Iran

Israeli experts recently prepared scenarios for the day after an Iranian nuclear weapons test, says the London Times.

IAEA Confirms Iran Enriching Uranium at Underground Site

The UN’s nuclear watchdog confirms that Iran has begun enriching uranium at a heavily fortified underground site.

Kuwait Delays Appeal in Iranian Espionage Case

A Kuwaiti appeals court has delayed the appeal of convicted Iranian spies until March.

Iran Sentences Alleged US Spy to Death

Iran has sentenced an alleged US spy to death, escalating tensions in a war of nerves between the Obama administration and Ahmadinejad.

Iran Issues New Threat to Close Strait of Hormuz

Iran has again threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, this time using the excuse of a military exercise set for January 27.

Iran's Ahmadinejad Begins Tour of Latin America

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad begins a tour of Latin America Sunday to bolster his support from allies in the Western hemisphere.

Davutoglu Lauds Ties with Iran

Turkey Seeks Broker Role Between Iran and EU

Turkey is trying to mediate between Iran and the EU as well as Iran and the Sunnis, to its own advantage.

Iran Thanks U.S. for Rescuing Fishermen

Iran's Foreign Ministry thanked the United States Saturday for rescuing 13 of its fishermen from pirates.

U.S. and Israel Preparing for 'Biggest Defense Drill Ever'

IDF and U.S. forces will team up soon for a major missile defense exercise, "the biggest one ever" according to military sources.

The EU's Game Changer on Iran

EU Oil Boycott on Iran Intended to Force Tehran into Real Talks

The EU boycott on Iran will not come into effect immediately and it has many loose ends. Iran is given a chance to engage seriously.

UK Warns Iran: 'Don't Close Strait of Hormuz'

Britain is warning Iran it may resort to military action if Tehran attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz to Western oil shipping.

US Lobbies Countries to Cut Imports of Iran Oil

The U.S. is lobbying other countries to cut down their imports of Iranian crude to pressure Tehran into stopping its nuclear activities.

Iran-Kuwait Oil Feud Feeds Gulf Tensions

Oil lies at the heart of tensions between Iran and its Gulf Arab neighbors as they vie for hegemony over the world's key oil reserves.

Report: IAF Drill Above Southern Lebanon

A Lebanese newspaper reports the Israeli Air Force conducted a three-hour drill in the skies above southern Lebanon.

Iran Panics as Currency Sinks on US Sanctions

New US sanctions dealt Iran a potentially lethal economic blow even before they took effect. Iran tries to stop currency crash.

South Korea Increases Oil Deal with Iran

South Korea has made an agreement to increase its oil business dealings with Iran -- but may ultimately decide to buy supplies elsewhere.

New Iranian Line: Al Qaeda Obama's Batsman

Iranian allied propagandists are pressing Tehran's new anti-Washington claim: al-Qaeda is working for the US.

US Unimpressed by Iranian Bombast

The US responded to Iran's threats that the USS John C Stennis should not return to the Gulf saying US deployment plans remain unchanged.

Is Iran Following in Qaddafi's Footsteps?

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz to foreign military vessels, much as Qaddafi did with the Gulf of Sidra in the 1980's.

Video: Iran’s ‘Long-Range Missile’ May Be ‘Mahmoud Bluff’

Iran’s supposed successful long-range missile test Monday may have been a bluff by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Iran Tests Missile that Can Hit US and Israeli Bases

Iran claims it has successfully fired a long-range coast-to-sea “Qadr” missile that can hit Israel and the United States.

Iran Claims It Has Produced Nuclear Fuel Rod

Iran claims it has produced its first nuclear fuel bar, a feat that Western experts estimated it could not achieve.

Obama’s Sanctions on Iran May Be Paper Tiger

Obama’s new “tough sanctions” on Iran include a waiver allowing him to let other countries play for time before punishing Iran.

Iran to Fire Long-Range Missiles During Naval Drill

Iran announces it will fire long-range missiles during a naval drill in the Gulf on Saturday.

Osirak Redux: Will History Repeat Itself?

Confidential documents released 30 years after Israel's 1981 raid on Iraq's Osirak reactor reveal Israel didn't surprise just the Iraqis.

Mossad Chief: Nuclear Iran Not an Existential Threat

Mossad chief Tamir Pardo says a nuclear armed Iran doesn't mean Israel has to "close up and go home."

Iran Claims American Ship Observing Hormuz Naval Exercises

Iran claimed that it had observed an American aircraft carrier sailing in the same area where it was conducting military exercises.

A-Jad: Gulf Arabs are Western Pawns

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused his Gulf Arab rivals of being "pawns" and "playing in a US plot."

US Warns Iran Not to Close Strait of Hormuz

The Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet warned Iran that any attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz will "not be tolerated."

Iran: Death Penalty Asked for 'American Spy'

Prosecution in Iran asks for death penalty for Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, an American accused of spying.

Peres: Don’t Get Hysterical over Iran

The Iranian nuclear threat is dangerous, but let’s not get hysterical over it, President Shimon Peres said Tuesday.

Iran Claims It Chased Away Western Helicopter

Iran says it chased away a Western helicopter that neared its navy war games, which it called a “warning to the West.”

Iranian Woman Could be Hanged Instead of Stoned

Iran still planning to execute Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, but is debating how to do it.

Iran Signs Oil Deal with Afghanistan

The UN Security Council may have imposed economic sanctions on Iran but Tehran has managed to sign a new oil deal anyway, with Afghanistan.

Reward: $10 Million for Iranian-Based Al Qaeda Terrorist

The US has posted a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of Syrian-born Al Qaeda terrorist now based in Iran.

Turkey Reassures Iran Over NATO Missile Defense Shield

Turkey's foreign minister makes a special effort to reassure Iran his country will not join any "foreign interference" the Islamic Republic.

Defense Ministry Looking Into Israeli Spyware Sales to Iran

The Ministry of Defense says it is looking into a report that Israeli-made internet-monitoring software was sold to Iran through Denmark.

Iran Using Israeli Spyware

A company in Denmark has been redistributing Israeli Internet-monitoring software to Iran.

Iran Says Naval Maneuvers Send 'Message of Peace'

Iran continues to rattle its saber at Gulf States and the West while saying that flexing its military might should reassure its neighbors.

Bill Clinton: Iran Might Give Fissile Material to Terrorists

Former US President Bill Clinton says Iran is more likely to have terrorists do its dirty work than to launch a nuclear war itself.

Kuwait Denies Deal to Release Iranian Spies

Kuwait has denied it agreed to release convicted Iranian spies in exchange for two of its citizens detained for violating visa rules.

5 Iranian Technicians Kidnapped in Syria

Five Iranian electrical engineers have been abducted in Syria by unknown gunmen in the central city of Homs.

US to Iran: Release American-Iranian 'Without Delay'

The US denies that Iranian-born American citizen Amir Mirzai Hekmati is a spy, calling on Iran to release him "without delay."

Iran Fears Cyber Attack, Moves Government Websites

Iran moves most of its government websites from foreign-based hosting companies to new computer facilities inside the country.

US General: We Can Successfully Attack Iran

America’s top general says the US is can successfully attack Iran, if necessary. His biggest worry is that Iran does not understand.

UN Denounces Iran for Human Rights Violations

UN General Assembly approves a resolution denouncing serious human rights violations in Iran.

US Will not Let Iran Make Nuclear Bomb, Says Panetta

Iran is a year or less from “N-Day," but the United States will stop it – no matter what, says Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

Saudi King Calls for Arab Super State

Saudi King Abdullah I has called for the formation of an Arab Union that would dominate the Middle East - is this Israel's future adversary?

‘Hundreds’ of North Korean Nuke Scientists in Iran

Hundreds of nuclear scientists from North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-il died Saturday, are in Iran, South Korean media report.

Iranian TV Shows 'U.S. Spy'

The alleged CIA agent caught in Iran on Saturday has been shown "confessing" to his "mission" on Iranian state television.

Iran Arrests 'US Spy,' Taunts US

Iranians say the man crossed from Afghanistan into Iran and sought to infiltrate Iran’s secret services.